To elect a chaplain, rev. R. Gurley coded 1, rev. L. Morgan coded 2, rev. R. Cushman coded 5, rev. J. Gallagher coded 6, others coded 8.

On Dec 9, 1851, the House voted 70–13. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 52–24, Others 46–18. 24 members voted against their own party.

During the 32nd Congress (1851–1852), Millard Fillmore was president.

Yes: 70
No: 13
Did not vote: 99
Date: Dec 9, 1851

By party

Democrats52 yes · 24 no · 53 didn’t vote
Others46 yes · 18 no · 46 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Sampson Willis Harris D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Robert Ward Johnson D-AR voted no
Richard Sheppard Molony D-IL voted no
John Cabell Breckinridge D-KY voted no
Robert Rantoul Jr. D-MA voted no
Charles Edward Stuart D-MI voted no
Willard Preble Hall D-MO voted no
John Smith Phelps D-MO voted no
Abraham Watkins Venable D-NC voted no
Nathan Taylor Stratton D-NJ voted no
Leander Babcock D-NY voted no
Jehu Glancy Jones D-PA voted no
Benjamin Babock Thurston D-RI voted no
Daniel Wallace D-SC voted no
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted no
John Mcqueen D-SC voted no
William Aiken D-SC voted no
John Singleton Millson D-VA voted no
Thomas Hamlet Averett D-VA voted no
Thomas Stanley Bocock D-VA voted no
Fayette Mcmullen D-VA voted no
Thomas Bartlett Jr. D-VT voted no
Ben C. Eastman D-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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